Voorst
English
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
- (Voorst) First attested as worst in 893. Derived from Old Dutch vorst (“preserve”).
- (Oude IJsselstreek) First attested as forsto in 1329. Derived from Old Dutch vorst (“preserve”).
- (Roerdalen) First attested as Neu Vorst and Alt Vorst in 1803-1820. Derived from Old Dutch vorst (“preserve”). See also Limburgish De Varsj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /voːrst/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Voorst
- Rhymes: -oːrst
Proper noun
Voorst n
- Voorst (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
- Meronyms: Appen, Bussloo, De Kar, De Vecht, De Wijk, Duistervoorde, Gietelo, Klein Amsterdam, Nijbroek, Noord-Empe, Posterenk, Spekhoek, Steenenkamer, Terwolde, Teuge, Twello, Wilp, Wilp-Achterhoek
- A hamlet in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Voorstenaar
- Voorsts
- Voorsterveld
- Voorstonden
- van Voorst, van Vorst
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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